Apple to Classify iPhone as ‘Vintage’ Phone

Once the most sought after phone and Steve Jobs dream come true, the original iPhone or just the iPhone is all set to be classified as ‘vintage’ by Apple.

There’s nothing that changes faster than the technology world. A phone or gadget that is the rage today soon becomes old and obsolete as new technology replaces it. The iPhone which has been the most sought after phone till date has also faced the technology task-masters.

Once the most sought after phone and Steve Jobs dream come true, the original iPhone or just the iPhone is all set to be classified as ‘vintage’ by Apple. Released in June 2007, the iPhone was an iconic phone which changed the rules of the game and introduced the “smartphone” concept in mobile phones. While Apple can be credited for giving the world a brand new, addictive device, it also unleashed a network of mobile wars between companies which till date refuse to die.

The first iPhone was tagged as ‘Gadget of the Year’ by Time magazine and reached initially unheard of sales target of 6.1 million phones. Such was the love and charm of the phone that people queued up to buy the phone despite its high price. Apple also set the trend of the phone being more than a calling device and more of a status symbol with the launch of the iPhone. Apple is perhaps the only brand to have retained its market value over a period of 6 years.

The first iPhone was conceptualized in 2004 and was code-named ‘Project Purple’. Seeing the response the phone received on the first day of the launch, the media even named the phone “Jesus Phone”! The futuristic phone has had no looking back since the launch 6 years ago!

However, Apple has now decided it is time to propel the phone into the league of the ‘vintage’ models. The company will hold an event in US on June 11th where the iPhone will be classified as ‘vintage’.

However, do not jump up if you own an iPhone.While the iPhone will be classified as ‘vintage’ in the US, it will be made directly ‘obsolete’ in other parts of the world. According to a report by New York Post, Apple will provide for repair or service documentation only for the vintage models bought in California, whereas the obsolete ones will be denied access to apple repair services.

Also, for those owning the iconic phone in the US, spare parts for the phone will be available only for the next two years and only for customers who purchased the phone in California. The original iPhone has not received any software updates for years altogether and does not support any of Apple’s modern features.

However, if you own the phone, hang on to it for the sheer iconic value and the spirit of revolution it unleashed in the mobile phone world!